MAJEK Fingers Drumming School would be holding its first Drumming Educational Workshop today.

The workshop which runs for two days: July 1 and 2 will be held at Majek Fingers headquarters, 23 John and Norton Streets, Wortmanville, Georgetown.

The programme begins at 14:00 hrs on the opening day (Saturday, July 1) and runs until 17:00 hrs. On day two (Sunday, July 2) it will begin at 15:00hrs and conclude at 17:00 hrs.

The workshop is intended to facilitate 35 persons and registration will be done on a “first come, first serve basis”; hence, interested persons are urged to pick up and fill their registration forms as soon as possible.

There is no fee attached to the training, but according to Founder/Director, Orlando Primo, if any person feels disposed to making a donation towards the School, it will be gratefully received.

The workshop will feature Master Drummer Orlando Primo, along with Dillon Philadelphia and Levi Jackson as the drumming instructors.

Primo said the workshop will be based on inspiring and educating 35 drummers about basic techniques of drumming, hand patterns, rhythms, the history and the art of drumming in Guyana.

On day two, participants will showcase aspects of what they learned on the first day.

Entreating the support of the public in this event, Primo said: “As the Majek Fingers Drumming School celebrates our seventh anniversary, we see the workshop as an excellent opportunity to continue promoting our culture and art throughout the country. To make our first workshop a dynamic success, your support for cultural development would be greatly appreciated.”

He says that the school believes that every member of the Majek Fingers team understands the role of cultural behaviours and the sustaining of musical art, adding that this understanding permeates every action they take to promote the art of drumming.

Moreover, he said the initiatives in their strategic plan are targeted towards creating a cultural transformation whereby understanding, supporting and education are the principal focus of everything the school does.

Orlando Primo founded Majek Fingers Drumming School in 2010, with a mission to provide a cultural support to the Guyanese music community.